Today, far too many students see mathematics as a subject to be endured, rather than a subject of real-world importance and personal value. But this doesn't have to be the case. When teachers use student-centered techniques to engage students in more active and authentic ways, they can transform math classrooms into lively learning environments in which students take charge of their own learning, collaborate with others, persist in solving complicated problems and make meaningful connections to the world around them.

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Informed by Research

These three aspects of student engagement are informed by research, including a mixed methods study of high school math teachers conducted by BMTN researchers.